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The consummate networker
Members Drinks with John Allen. Will you take his call?
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May 13, 2016 @ 3:15 am - 5:00 am
John Allen has 40 years’ experience in the strategic consulting and executive search business. He began his career in consumer marketing in the UK and Europe, working for Beecham, then a large international advertising agency in London, followed by the German conglomerate the Oetker Group, in France and Germany.
After completing his MBA at INSEAD in France he worked for Arthur D Little International and PA Consulting, carrying out assignments in more than 30 countries. Since 1993 he has been in his own executive search firm in Melbourne, after more than ten years in two of the largest international executive search firms.
John was a former Member of the Commonwealth Remuneration Tribunal, and was also Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Australian Government Solicitor Advisory Board for 13 years. He is a National Board Member of the Australian British Chamber of Commerce, Member of the Board of the Rotary Club of Melbourne, a Council Member of the Australian Institute of International Affairs and a Board committee Member of Save the Children Australia. He is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Australian Institute of Management.
John is known as a consummate networker – high praise for an "outsider" to Melbourne. Come and hear of John's journey through the overt and covert networks of Melbourne.